to mix
a.rav describes iron and clay being mixed, and a proposed human joining that does not hold together.
The attested use describes mixing iron with clay and, in a related figurative comparison, people attempting to join without holding together.
Senses in use
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Material mixture of iron and clay · dominant
In Daniel 2:41, the supplied passive-participle form occurs in the comparison of iron with clay; the APB renders the clause “the iron mixed with the clay.” Daniel 2:43 again sets iron and clay together and renders that iron “does not mix with clay.”
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Attempted joining among people · common
In Daniel 2:43, additional supplied forms occur in the statement about mixing with “the seed of men,” followed by the failure to “hold together.” The APB presents this human joining alongside the iron-and-clay comparison.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the material comparison with “mixed” and “does not mix,” then describes the human comparison as people who “will mix” but “will not hold together.” These phrases confirm the clauses' overall comparison rather than separately fixing each form's English rendering.